Chapter 1 Science and the Environment1.1 Understanding the Environment
1.2 The Environment and Society
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Chapter 2 Tools of Environmental Science2.1 Scientific Methods
2.2 Statistics and Models
2.3 Making Informed Decisions
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3.2 The Atmosphere
3.3 The Hydrosphere and Biosphere
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Chapter 4 The Organization of Life4.1 Ecosystems: Everything is Connected
4.2 Evolution
4.3 The Diversity of Living Things
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Chapter 5 How Ecosystems Work5.1 Energy Flow in Ecosystems
5.2 The Cycling of Materials
5.3 How Ecosystems Change
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Chapter 6 Biomes6.1 What is a Biome?
6.2 Forest Biomes
6.3 Grassland, Desert, and Tundra Biomes
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7.2 Marine Ecosystems
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Chapter 8 Understanding Populations8.1 How Populations Change in Size
8.2 How Species Interact With Each Other
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Chapter 9 The Human Population9.1 Studying Human Populations
9.2 Changing Population Trends
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Chapter 10 Biodiversity10.1 What is Biodiversity
10.2 Biodiversity at Risk
10.3 The Future of Biodiversity
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Chapter 11 Water11.1 Water Resources
11.2 Water Use and Management
11.3 Water Pollution
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Chapter 12 Air12.1 What Causes Air Pollution?
12.2 Air, Noise, and Light Pollution
12.3 Acid Precipitation
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Chapter 13 Atmosphere and Climate Change13.1 Climate and Climate Change
13.2 The Ozone Shield
13.3 Global Warming
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Chapter 14 Land14.1 How We Use Land
14.2 Urban Land Use
14.3 Land Management and Conservation
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Chapter 15 Food and Agriculture15.1 Feeding the World
15.2 Crops and Soil
15.3 Animals and Agriculture
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Chapter 16 Mining and Mineral Resources16.1 Minerals and Mining Resources
16.2 Mineral Exploration and Mining
16.3 Mining Regulations and Mine Reclamation
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Chapter 17 Nonrenewable Energy17.1 Energy Resources and Fossil Fuels
17.2 Nuclear Energy
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Chapter 18 Renewable Energy18.1 Renewable Energy Today
18.2 Alternative Energy and Conservation
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Chapter 19 Waste19.1 Solid Waste
19.2 Reducing Solid Waste
19.3 Hazardous Waste
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Chapter 20 Environment and Human Health20.1 Pollution and Human Health
20.2 Biological Hazards
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Chapter 21 Economics, Policy, and the Future21.1 Economics and International Cooperation
21.2 Environmental Policies in the United States
21.3 The Importance of the Individual
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Safety Symbols
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